Luke 2:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 2:9

7 And ^ashe brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a¹ manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And¹ behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, ^aand they were greatly afraid.

10 Then the angel said to them, ^a“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy ^bwhich will be to all people.

11 ^aFor there is born to you this day in the city of David ^ba Savior, ^cwho is Christ the Lord.

12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a¹ manger.”

13 ^aAnd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

14 “Glory^a to God in the highest,
And on earth ^bpeace, ^cgoodwill toward men!”

15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”

16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.

Verse Comparison: Luke 2:9

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American Standard Version
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

Amplified® Bible
And {behold,} an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed {and} shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened.

Contemporary English Version
All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord, and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The shepherds were frightened.

Darby English Version
And lo, an angel of [the] Lord was there by them, and [the] glory of [the] Lord shone around them, and they feared [with] great fear.

Good News Bible
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid,

International Standard Version
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

King James Version
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

New American Standard Bible
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.

New International Version
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

New King James Version
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they felt terribly frightened.

Young's Literal Translation
and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.

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